Key English Test for Schools Speaking Test

Part 1 5 – 6 minutes

In this part of the Speaking test, each candidate interacts with the interlocutor, using the language normally associated

with meeting people for the first time, giving factual information of a personal kind, for example, name, place of origin, study, family, etc. Candidates are also expected to be able to talk about their daily life, interests, likes, etc.

Part 2 3 – 4 minutes (Prompt card activity)

Prompt cards are used to stimulate questions and answers of a non-personal kind. The interlocutor reads out instructions and gives a question card to one candidate and an answer card to the other. After the candidates have asked and answered the questions, they change roles, as in the example below.

Example

The interlocutor reads out these instructions and gives a question card to Candidate B and an answer card to Candidate A.

Candidate A, there is some information about a skateboarding competition. Candidate B, you don’t know anything about the skateboarding competition, so ask A some questions about it. Now B, ask A your questions about the skateboarding competition and A, you answer them.

Candidate A – your answers Candidate B – your questions

Skateboarding Competition for anyone 11 – 15 years old

Skateboarding Competition

atGreen Park

20 June

� where ?

� for children ?

� date ?

� website ?

1st

prize New Skateboard

visit www.citynews.com for more information

� what / win ?

There is a variety of acceptable questions which may be produced using this material. For example:

Where is the competition? Is the competition for children? What date is it? Is there a website address? What can you win?

The examiner will stop the interaction after 4 or 5 questions have been asked and answered. A different set of prompt cards is then given out, so that Candidate A has the opportunity to ask questions and Candidate B to answer them. In this example, the questions are about a theatre school.

Candidate B, here is some information about a theatre school. Candidate A, you don’t know anything about the theatre school, so ask B some questions about it. Now A, ask B your questions about the theatre school and B, you answer them.

Candidate B – your answers Candidate A – your questions

“Lenny Grade”

Theatre school

� name / school ? � what / learn ?

Theatre School 22 High Street

We’ll teach you to act, sing and dance!

Classes 3 to 5 p.m. Every Saturday

Fee: £35 a month

Visit: www.theatre.com

� when / classes ? � cost ? � address ?